Sony DC-S901 Operating Instructions

3-243-809-11 (1)

Portable CD Player

Operating Instructions

About the area code

The area code of the location in which you purchased the CD player is shown on upper left of the bar code label on the package. For accessories supplied with your CD player, check the area code of your model and see “Accessories (supplied/optional).”

Owner’s Record

The model number and the serial number are located at the rear. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. D-CS901 Serial No. ____________________________

D-CS901

“WALKMAN” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the AC power adaptor to rain or moisture.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product. Please consult with your local authority.

CAUTION

• INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN

• DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS

For the customers in the USA

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Product registration

For the customers in the USA

Please register this product on line at www.sony.com/ productregistration. <http://www.sony.com/productregistration>

Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic mailings about new products, services, and other important announcements. Registering your product will also allow us to contact you in the unlikely event that the product needs adjustment or modification. Thank you.

The CE mark is valid only for products marketed in the European Union.

Table of Contents

Getting started

Locating the controls ................................... 4

Playing an audio CD or MP3 files

1.Connect your CD player.......................... 6

2.Insert a CD. ............................................. 6

3.Play a CD. ............................................... 7

Playback options

Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat play) .... 12

Playing all files in a selected folder (Folder

play) (MP3 CD only) ............................ 12

Playing a single track (Single play)........... 12

Playing tracks in random order

(Shuffle play)......................................... 13

Playing all files in a selected folder in

random order (Folder shuffle play) (MP3

CD only) ................................................ 13

Playing tracks in your favorite order

(PGM play)............................................ 14

Available features

G-PROTECTION function........................ 16

Displaying CD text information ................ 16

Checking the time remaining on the CD and

the number of tracks left ....................... 17

Checking information on a CD with MP3

files ........................................................ 17

Emphasizing the bass sound (SOUND) .... 18

Protecting your hearing (AVLS)................ 19

Locking the controls (HOLD) ................... 19

Turning off the operation beep sound ........ 20

Connecting your CD player

Connecting a stereo system ....................... 21

Connecting to a power source

Using the rechargeable batteries................ 22

Using the dry batteries............................... 24

Notes on the power source ........................ 24

Additional information

Precautions ................................................ 25

Maintenance .............................................. 26

Troubleshooting......................................... 27

Specifications ............................................ 29

Accessories (supplied/optional) ................ 30

About “MP3”............................................. 31

About “ID3 tag” ........................................ 31

Getting started

Locating the controls

For details, see pages in parentheses.

CD player (front)

1 HOLD switch

(page 19)

6 FOLDER –/+ buttons

(pages 9, 14)

2 3-way control key

(see below)

3 VOL* (volume)

control (page 7)

4 DC IN 4.5 V

(external power input) jack (pages 6, 22)

5 Display

(pages 8, 9, 12 - 14, 16, 18, 19)

2 3-way control key

Push toward

N/> or ..

* There is a tactile dot beside VOL to show the direction to turn up the volume. ** There is a tactile dot beside N/>.

Press x/CHG.

N/>**: Play/AMS/search

(pages 7 - 9, 14)

.: AMS/search (pages 7, 14) x/CHG: Stop/charge

(pages 7, 20, 22)

7 PLAY MODE

button (pages 11 - 15)

8 REPEAT/ENTER

button (pages 11, 12, 14, 15)

9 SOUND button

(pages 18, 19)

q; i (headphones)

jack (pages 6, 21)

qa Buckle

(page 6)

qs DISPLAY button

(pages 16, 17)

CD player (inside)

qd G-PROTECTION

switch (page 16)

Using the hand strap

During active uses, use the supplied hand strap.

1 Pass the strap through the hooks.

Getting started

qf Battery compartment

(page 22)

2 Put your hand between the player and the strap, then adjust the length of the strap and fix it

using the Velcr o tapes.

Playing an audio CD or MP3 files

You can also use rechargeable batteries or dry batteries as a power source.

. Connect your CD player.

1 Connect the AC power adaptor. 2 Connect the headphones/earphones.

to an AC outlet

AC power adaptor

. Insert a CD.

1 Unfasten the buckle. 2 Open the lid.

3-way control key (N/>)

to i (headphones)

Headphones or Earphones

to DC IN

4.5V

3 Fit the CD on the pivot and close the lid. 4 While holding the lid closed, fasten the buckle

securely.

Label side up

. Play a CD.

Playing an audio CD or MP3 files

Push the 3-way control

Adjust the volume.

key toward N/>.

To Do this

Play (from the point you stopped) Push the 3-way control key toward N/>.

Playback starts from the point you stopped.

Play (from the first track) Push the control key toward N/> and hold

it for 2 seconds or more. Stop Press x/CHG.* Find the beginning of the current track (AMS*1) Push the control key toward . once

quickly.* Find the beginning of the previous tracks (AMS) Push the control key toward .

repeatedly.* Find the beginning of the next track (AMS) Push the control key toward N/> once

quickly.* Find the beginning of the succeeding tracks (AMS) Push the control key toward N/>

repeatedly.* Go backwards quickly Push the control key toward . and

hold it.* Go forward quickly Push the control key toward N/> and

hold it.*

*1Automatic Music Sensor *2These operations can be done during play.

After you have played the last track, you can return to the beginning of the first track by pushing the 3-way control key toward N/>. Similarly, if you are at the first track, you can locate the last track by pushing the control key toward ..

2, *3

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About the display

• When you push the 3-way control key toward N/> after changing the CD or turning off and on the player, the total number of tracks in the CD and total playing time appear for about two seconds.

• While a track on the audio CD is playing, the track number and the elapsed playing time of the current track appear.

• While a file on the MP3 CD is playing, the file name, the file number and the elapsed playing time of the current file appear.

When closing the lid of the CD player with the power supply attached

While the “ ” flashes in the display, the CD starts rotating and will stop after the CD player reads the disc information. This helps to shorten the waiting time before playback starts.

If the volume level does not increase

If “AVLS” flashes in the display, hold down SOUND until “AVLS” disappears from the display. For details, see “Protecting your hearing (AVLS).”

About CD-Rs/CD-RWs and MP3 files

• This CD player can play CD-Rs/CD-RWs recorded in the CD-DA format* and MP3 files recorded in the CD-ROM format, but playback capability may vary depending on the quality of the disc and the condition of the recording device.

* CD-DA is the abbreviation for Compact Disc Digital Audio. It is a recording standard used for Audio

CDs.

• Finalize the CD-Rs/CD-RWs and MP3 files before use. – If you use a disc recorded in the MP3 format that is not finalized, it will take longer than

finalized discs to start playback.

– If you use a disc recorded in the CD-DA format that is not finalized, it will not play.

Removing the CD

Remove the CD while pressing the pivot in the center of the tray.

Playing a CD with MP3 files

Prepare the CD player and the CD in the same way as for an audio CD. (See “About MP3.”)

Push the 3-way control key toward N/>.

The CD player plays all MP3 files on the CD.

File number

To select a folder

File name

Playing time of the file

Folder number

Use FOLDER + to go forward and FOLDER – to go backward. The number and name of the folder selected will appear in the display for a short while.

Folder name

To select a file

Push the 3-way control key toward N/> to go forward and toward . to go backward.

Notes

• Before playing an MP3 file recorded on a multisession CD, the CD player reads the table of contents of sessions on the CD and displays “SESSION” followed by the session number, and repeats this sequence until the player reads the last session on the CD.

• The CD player is reading all file and folder information on the CD when “READING” is displayed.

• You can use the 3-way control key for additional operations in the same way as when playing an audio CD

(see the table on page 7).

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Playing an audio CD or MP3 files

Example of folder structure and playing order

The playing order of folders and files is as follows:

CD-R CD-RW

Folder MP3 file

File mode Plays all MP3 files from 1, 2, 3...9, 0. Folder mode Plays all MP3 files in the selected folder.

(Example: If you select folder 3, the CD player plays file 4. If you select folder 4, the CD player plays file 5 and 6.)

Notes

• A folder that does not include an MP3 file is skipped.

• Maximum number of folders: 255

Maximum number of files: 255

• Folder names and file names can be displayed with up to 64 characters. (Joliet extensions)

• The characters A - Z, 0 - 9, and _ can be displayed on this CD player.

• When referring to MP3 CDs, “folder” is equivalent to an “album” and “file” is equivalent to a “track.”

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